United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court at ... and Rules Announced at ..., Volume 230Banks & Bros., Law Publishers, 1913 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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230 U. S. Opinion Abilene Act to Regulate alleged amendment amount appellees applied Argument for Appellant authority Boise City cars cent charged Chicago Circuit Court clause coal Comm common carrier complained Congress Constitution construction contract corporation Court of Appeals damages decision defendant discrimination dissenting District effect enforcement established fact favor filed franchise freight Gila River grant Illinois injury Interstate Commerce Act Interstate Commerce Commission intrastate business judgment judicial June 16 jurisdiction Kentucky land legislative levee mandamus ment Minnesota Mississippi Mississippi River Commission Missouri municipal Nebraska Omaha operation ordinance Owensboro Pacific parties passenger person plaintiff in error poles and wires prescribed provisions purposes question Railroad Company Railway Company reasonable rebates recover Regulate Commerce repeal river rule schedule shipments shipper Stat statute Street Railway suit supra sustained tariff Telephone tion traffic transportation U. S. PITNEY U.S. Opinion United unreasonable violation
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Page 298 - railroad" as used in this act shall include all bridges and ferries used or operated in connection with any railroad, and also all the road in use by any corporation operating a railroad, whether owned or operated under a contract, agreement, or lease; and the term "transportation" shall include all instrumentalities of shipment or carriage.
Page 271 - ... may apply to said commission by petition, which shall briefly state the facts; whereupon a statement of the complaint thus made shall be forwarded by the commission to such common carrier, who shall be called upon to satisfy the complaint, or to answer the same in writing, within a reasonable time, to be specified by the commission.
Page 399 - What the company is entitled to ask is a fair return upon the value of that which it employs for the public convenience. On the other hand, what the public is entitled to demand is that no more be exacted from it for the use of a public highway than the services rendered by it are reasonably worth.
Page 211 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act to charge or receive any greater compensation in the aggregate for the transportation of passengers or of like kind of property, under substantially similar circumstances and conditions, for a shorter than for a longer distance over the same line, in the same direction, the shorter being included within the longer distance...
Page 382 - Provided, however, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to the transportation of passengers or property, or to the receiving, delivering, storage, or handling of property, wholly within one State, and not shipped to or from a foreign country from or to any State or Territory as aforesaid.
Page 398 - What the company is entitled to demand, in order that it may have just compensation, is a fair return upon the reasonable value of the property at the time it is being used for the public.
Page 135 - Labor shall make uniform rules and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this act, including the collection and examination of specimens of foods and drugs manufactured or offered for sale in the District of Columbia, or in any Territory of the United States...
Page 259 - ... classification of freight in force, and shall also state separately the terminal charges and any rules or regulations which in any wise change, affect or determine any part or the aggregate of such aforesaid rates and fares and charges.
Page 271 - That the Commission hereby created shall have authority to inquire into the management of the business of all common carriers subject to the provisions of this Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Page 113 - Granting to any corporation, association or individual any special or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise whatever.